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Washington State Contest Winners 2009

1st place:

Nolan Henry, Junior Individual Documentary, Jesse Owens: An American Hero, Shahala Middle School, Vancouver

Miranda Lan & Calandra Hamilton, Junior Group Documentary, Eleanor Roosevelt: Prominence Achieved Through Altruistic Actions, Wy’east Middle School, Vancouver

Trevor Consoliver, Junior Individual Exhibit, John Davison Rockefeller: America's Most Hated Businessman and Most Beloved Philanthropist, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Vita Shubin & Arthi Narayanan, Junior Group Exhibit, Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Radical Revolutionist, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Simone Prince-Eichner, Junior Individual Performance, Justitia Omnibus: Clarence Earl Gideon and the Right to Counsel for the Poor - Changing History from Behind Bars, Prince Home School, Lummi Island

Vanessa Bliley, Saige Hawthorne & Madisen Phillips, Junior Group Performance, Marian Anderson: The Voice that Challenged the Nation, Wy'east Middle School, Vancouver

Samvit Jain, Junior Historical Paper, Leader and Spokesman for a People in Exile: Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Jon Fortescue, Junior Website, Commodore Perry: Big Gun Diplomacy and the Opening of Japan, McKnight Middle School, Renton

Nathan Maris, Senior Individual Documentary, J. Harlen Bretz and the Great Missoula Flood: An Individual and His Radical Geologic Theory, International Community School, Kirkland

Anand Raghuraman, Tian Kisch & Raluca Ifrim, Senior Group Documentary, Jonas Salk: The Man Who Saved the Children, Redmond High School, Redmond

Kelsie Haakenson, Senior Individual Exhibit, Men of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Improving the Nation While Improving Themselves, Leota Junior High, Woodinville

Shelby Woods, Emily Molstad, Manny Estacio & Michael Gant, Senior Group Exhibit, Roger Baldwin and the ACLU: Defending the Individual Since 1920, Bethel High School, Spanaway

Abby Burlingame, Senior Individual Performance, Jessie Benton Fremont: Shrewd Strategist, Compassionate Wife, International Community School, Kirkland

Libby Zorn, Emma Tremblay, Alexandra Drury & Monisha Gulabani, Senior Group Performance, Finding a Fresh Angle: How Nellie Bly's Adventurous Exploits Transcended Women's Societal Rules, International Community School, Kirkland

Kevin Cacabelos, Senior Historical Paper, Bobby's Big Win: Robert F. Kennedy's Impact and Influence during the Battle of Oxford, Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle

Alene Holmberg, Senior Website, Mao Zedong: Ruthless Autocrat or Illustrious Savior?, Canyon Park Junior High, Bothell

2nd place:

Laura Harkins, Junior Individual Documentary, What No Man Has Ever Done, What No Man Could Ever Do: The Monumental Legacy of Edward S. Curtis, Coupeville Middle School, Coupeville

Stevie Hall, Riley Rench & Daniel Ross, Junior Group Documentary, Garbo: The D-Day Deceiver, Oak Harbor School District Home Connection, Coupeville

Emily Hamlin, Junior Individual Exhibit, Patsy T. Mink: Rewriting the Rules, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Emily Heike & Kaitlin Heike, Junior Group Exhibit, Charles Lathrop Pack: From War Gardens to Victory Gardens, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Emily Carel, Junior Individual Performance, WASPs Among Eagles: Jackie's Perseverance and the Flight of Women, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Sophia Szilagyi & Madeleine Burt, Junior Group Performance, Annie Sullivan: The Miracle Worker, International Community School, Kirkland

Hillary Smith, Junior Historical Paper, Fiction that Altered History: Harriet Beecher Stowe Ignites a Passon for Abolition, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Rahul Devanarayanan & Nicholas Kodati, Junior Website, Mikhail S. Gorbachev: Dictator for Democracy, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Lilly Adams, Senior Individual Documentary, Pablo Picasso: A Legacy of Innovation, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Wade Schultz & Teague Nelson, Senior Group Documentary, Henry "Scoop" Jackson: Balancing Economic Growth and Conservation Through the National Environmental Policy Act, Stanwood High School, Stanwood

Natasha Tieu, Senior Individual Exhibit, Dorothea Lange: The Legacy of a Visionary Photographer, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Koby Deitz & Alex Nielsen, Senior Group Exhibit, Abe Saperstein, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma

Leigh Douglas, Senior Individual Performance, The Actions and Legacies of Elizabeth I, the Woman Who Gave Birth to an Empire, Inglemoor High School, Kenmore

Julia Roper & Lauren Olsen, Senior Group Performance, Eglantyne Jebb: One Person, One Vision, Millions of Children's Lives Saved, Lynden High School, Lynden

Sarah Miller, Senior Historical Paper, Sexual Healing: How Margaret Sanger Revolutionized the Practice of Birth Control, Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle

Marlee Raible & Nic Jensen, Senior Website, Wilberforce's Crusade: The Voice that Brought Abolition to the World, Stanwood High School, Stanwood

3rd place:

Avery Brock, Junior Individual Documentary, Marcian Hoff: Chipping Computers Down to Size, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Sam Howard & Joe Howard, Junior Group Documentary, Frank Zybach: Changing the Landscape of America, Wy’east Middle School, Vancouver

Elizabeth Kanning, Junior Individual Exhibit, Henry Ford: Revolutionizing Manufacturing with the Assembly Line, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Grace Demsky & Abigail Hughes, Junior Group Exhibit, The Little Rock Nine, CAM Jr. High, Vancouver

Hannah Piatok, Junior Individual Performance, Dian Fossey: Saving a Species, One Mountain Gorilla at a Time, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Romessa Ahmed, Neesha Godbole & Shika Kalevor, Junior Group Performance, Maya Angelou: Writing Herself Out of the Cage, Wy'east Middle School, Vancouver

Melanie Williams, Junior Historical Paper, The Lady with the Lamp: How Florence Nightingale Changed the World of Healthcare, Canyon Park Junior High, Bothell

Sean Brislin, Nick Woltersdorf & Dietrich Hanson, Junior Website, Henry Ford: The Man Who Put the World on Wheels, Kingston Middle School, Kingston

Kiehl Sundt, Senior Individual Documentary, Standards of Excellence: The Legacy of Edward R. Murrow, Sequim High School, Sequim

Tara Balakrishnan, Maya Balakrishnan & Sarah Du, Senior Group Documentary, Norman Borlaug: The Fight Against Famine, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Lindsey Trainer, Senior Individual Exhibit, The Quiet Woman Who Shook America: The Legacy of Rachel Carson, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Audrey Christianson & Aaron Janicki, Senior Group Exhibit, Thomas Jefferson: Reconciling His Actions and Ideals in a Changing World, Christianson-Janicki Home School, Stanwood

Sorcha Connor-Boyle, Senior Group Exhibit, Eleanor Roosevelt: The Actions Behind the New Deal Legacy, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Shelby Jennings & Dominique Devlin Senior Group Performance, Sowing the Seeds of the Green Revolution: Norman Borlaug's Legacy in Staving Off Starvation, International Community School, Kirkland

Meghan Hiegler, Senior Historical Paper, Satyagraha: The Actions of Mohondas Gandhi that Left a Legacy of Nonviolent Change, Stanwood High School, Stanwood

Eric Ing, Gabriel Trainer & Neil Gupta, Senior Website, Walt Disney: A Legacy Beyond Entertainment, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

4th place:

Carlisle Boyle, Junior Individual Documentary, Clara Barton, Angel of the Battlefield: Legacy Established, Dream Unfulfilled, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Jennie Kim, Joshua Ye & Daniel Fang, Junior Group Documentary, Mao Zedong's Ambitions for Political Supremacy: The Cultural Revolution, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Derek Chamblin, Junior Individual Exhibit, Thomas Edison, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Sheryl Hu & Vicki Tang, Junior Group Exhibit, China's Hitler: Mao Zedong, McKnight Middle School, Renton

Alana F. Peters, Junior Individual Performance, Narcissa Whitman: Faithful Actions, A Surviving Legacy, Housel Middle School, Prosser

Natalie Stevenson & Mollie Smith, Junior Group Performance, Rosie the Riveter: Women in a Man's Workplace Making a Difference During WWII, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Jeremy Deal, Junior Historical Paper, Freedom and Bread: The Rise of Adolf Hitler, Academy Northwest, Marysville

Arshdeep Kaur & Joseph Lister, Junior Website, Mattson Middle School, Kent

Stevie Carr, Senior Individual Documentary, Winston Churchill: Orator at War, Mount Spokane High School, Mead

Mary Buswell & Tori Lewis, Senior Group Documentary, Soldier of Peace: Bayard Rustin and the Civil Rights Movement, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Rachael Haensly, Senior Individual Exhibit, The Lobotomist: Walter Freeman's Story and Legacy, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Kelsey Mikolajewski & Moriah Dworkin, Senior Group Exhibit, Federal Bureau of Intimidation: J. Edgar Hoover and COINTELPRO's Infiltration of the Black Panther Party, Eastside Catholic, Sammamish

Emily Kreifels, Senior Group Exhibit, The Legacy of Walt Woodward: Defending the Constitution and Preserving Justice, Klahowya Secondary School, Silverdale

Serena Scrivner, Nikki Wirth, Axel Best & Caleb Medeiros, Senior Group Performance, William O. Douglas: Legacy of a Judicial Activist, Bethel High School, Spanaway

Elena Corinne Arntz, Senior Historical Paper, Hope Will Never Be Silent: Harvey Milk's Impact on Gay America, Seattle Preparatory School, Seattle

Katie Welch, Senior Website, Oskar Schindler: Profiteer Turned Hero, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma

5th place:

Suzanne Eykholt, Junior Individual Documentary, Dorothea Lange: Photographing the Forgotten, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Trevor Jones & Jeff Longust, Junior Group Documentary, Henry Ford: The Father of Mass Production, Wy’east Middle School, Vancouver

Ariana Flores, Junior Individual Exhibit, Charles Hamilton Houston: The Man who Killed Jim Crow, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Kara Bradford, Emily Estes, Marissa Kranz, Aya Mears & Kendall Watanabe, Junior Group Exhibit, 1098 Because of 1: Oskar Schindler, McKnight Middle School, Renton

Toni Adams, Junior Individual Performance, When Women Played Baseball: The Legacy of Dorothy Kamenshek, Housel Middle School, Prosser

Hanna Peters & Brinnley Ashton, Junior Group Performance, Anne Frank: Child of the Holocaust, Housel Middle School, Prosser

Alice Evered, Junior Historical Paper, Doc Maynard: The Father of Seattle, Northshore Junior High, Bothell

Amber Burnside, Junior Website, Influencing an Emerging Nation: Legacies of Abigail Adams, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Carly Backman, Senior Individual Documentary, Duke Ellington's Music: An American Legacy, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

Emily Harper & Nicole Fannin, Senior Group Documentary, Carl Wilkens: An Individual Who Made a Difference, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma

Sarah Sadlier, Senior Individual Exhibit, George Marshall: Organizer of Victory, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma

Nicole Phillips, Erica Frank & Marissa Jay, Senior Group Exhibit, Edward R. Murrow: The Legacy of a Journalist, Bethel High School, Spanaway

Adam M. Reed, Senior Group Exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: A Shocking Past Meets a Current Present, Academy Northwest, Marysville

Haylie Lugo, Trevor Cronn, Julia De Roshia & Aubrianna Moore, Senior Group Performance, Harold Moss A Man With a Vision of Equal Opportunity for all Citizens of Tacoma, Kent Phoenix Academy, Kent

*Kelly Snoden, Senior Historical Paper, Darwin's Contributions to Science and Freedom, Coupeville High School, Coupeville

Ellen Olsen, Senior Website, Nicolaus Copernicus: Setting the World in Motion, Shorewood High School, Shoreline

6th place:

Allyson Spoon, Junior Individual Documentary, Mother Joseph: A Hammer in One Hand, A Rosary in the Other, Pleasant Valley Middle School, Battle Ground

Lyndia Marie Hull & Maggie Naylor, Junior Group Documentary, Crikey! What a Legacy, Skyline Elementary, Ferndale

Matthew Roetcisoender, Junior Individual Exhibit, Harry S. Truman: His Life and Death Decision, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Ryan Scott & Megan Settje, Junior Group Exhibit, William the Conqueror, King's Way Christian, Vancouver

Andrew Christianson, Junior Individual Performance, Elvis Presley: Rocking the American Culture, Christianson Home School, Stanwood

Cassandra Bliley & Abby Kadrmas, Junior Group Performance, Jackie Cochran and the WASP, Wy'east Middle School, Vancouver

Camille Sasson, Junior Historical Paper, John Ross: Legendary Leader of the Cherokee, Northshore Junior High, Bothell

Madison Snaric, Junior Website, Von Braun, Frontier Middle School, Vancouver

Kevin Yen, Senior Individual Documentary, Warren G. Magnuson: Washington's Son, Mount Spokane High School, Mead

Dalton Cryderman, Anthony Ford & Nate Harris, Senior Group Documentary, Robert Oppenheimer: The Man Behind the Fire, Kentwood High School, Kent

Rachel Mason, Senior Individual Exhibit, Thomas Paine: More Than Common Sense, Graham-Kapowsin High School, Graham

Sara Netter, Jessica Welch && Ann Talavera, Senior Group Exhibit, Freud: A Legacy of Insight, Bethel High School, Spanaway

Connor Coleman, Senior Group Exhibit, Richard Winters: From a C47 to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, Mt. Spokane High School, Mead

Derek Britain, Jason Ervin & Jimmy Besancon, Senior Group Performance, A Nobel Legacy: The Merchant of Death Peddles Peace, Stanwood High School, Stanwood

Langdon Wright, Senior Historical Paper, Jonas Salk: The Kitchen Chemist, Academy Northwest, Marysville

Timothy Chang, Nathaniel Hwang & Peter Schilling, Senior Website, James E Webb: Reaching New Heights for NASA, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma

* national competitor

National Contest Winners 2009

Gold

Simone Prince-Eichner, Junior Individual Performance, Prince Home School, Lummi Island

Samvit Jain, Junior Historical Paper, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Emily Hamlin, Junior Individual Exhibit, Sunrise Elementary, Redmond

Bronze

Hillary Smith, Junior Paper, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Rahul Devanarayanan & Nick Kodati, Junior Website, Redmond Junior High, Redmond

Fifth Place

Jon Fortescue, Junior Website, McKnight Middle School, Renton

Marlee Raible & Nic Jensen, Senior Website, Stanwood High School, Stanwood

Sixth Place

Shelby Woods, Michael Gant, Manny Estacio & Emily Molstad, Senior Group Exhibit, Bethel High School, Spanaway

Eighth Place

Trevor Consoliver, Junior Individual Exhibit, Sequim Middle School, Sequim

Eleventh Place

Leigh Douglas, Senior Individual Performance, Inglemoor High School, Kenmore

Lauren Olson & Julia Roper, Senior Group Performance, Lynden High School, Lynden

Thirteenth Place

Nathan Maris, Senior Individual Documentary, International Community School, Kirkland

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